New Podcast!!! With Desiree Lavoy!!!

Download/Listen to it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-12-desiree-lavoy

The Bitch: Andrew and Anthony raise their glasses with excessive festivity and in doing so, recap the past live Bitch Salad show, counter-opine on Christie Blatchford’s “Sissy” article from the weekend’s National Post, Andrew pretends – in vain – to NOT know everything about the present-day whereabouts of Beverly “Gunny” Archer, the difference between a pian-o and a pian-y, the rise in HIV cases among today’s gay youth, the phenomenon sweeping the world that IS “Downton Abbey”, how Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley are the new Sam & Diane, how 2011 sucked, the state of the industries that are Beyonce Giselle Knowles and Lady GaGa… PLUS: just TRY and differentiate Andrew’s Gwen Stefani impression from his “Fame”-era GaGa impression. You just won’t be able to.

The Salad: Andrew sits down with one of his favourite comics of all time, DESIREE LAVOY, to talk about how she’s constantly confused with 90’s AC/R&B songstress Des’ree, growing up in the gay cottage-owner hub of Bancroft, Ontario, her early performing roots in improv and – THIS MIGHT THE MOST IMPORTANT CONVERSATION IN THE HISTORY OF THIS PODCAST – a phenomenon known as “Vampire Larp-ing”, going through the comedy program at Humber, the great many things that stand-up’s have in common with serial killers, being  a modern-day Rita Rudner, how stand-up is “a quiet person’s dream”, people who have dropped off the scene since we started, our respective sophomore slumps, some good-old-fashioned National disparaging, how the Internet ruined everything and MORE!!!

“My Ears Are Burning!”: Late Night Giggin’, Bancroft’s Vampire Lark… that’s really it.

New Podcast!!! New SHOW!!! Both of them featuring the divine ALLYSON SMITH!!!

Listen/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-11-allyson-smith

The Bitch: In this belated, super-sized edition of The Salad Podcast, Andrew talks to himself, loudly, about Whoopi Goldberg’s television audience chiding, a stern condemnation/proposed sympathy of pedophiles, pedophilic cyber hotbed “TOR”, the fuss about Hugh Jackman, how the new “Muppet” movie was akin to the “Sex & The City” movie, how children’s movies are just a shit-pie of references to other things nowadays (see: “Alvin & The Chipmunks 2”), venturing back to Kingston/Queen’s for a Queen’s Players show, Dan Aykroyd nostalgia, how Joyce Evans is and will forever be a hood rat PLUS - is there a gayer word than “fuss”?

The Salad: Andrew is joined by top notch class act/elegance practitioner ALLYSON SMITH for a vivid conversation concerning having older, British Parents, growing up in Alberta, her anger against the generalizations of Alberta, her worst road gig for oil rig workers (someone put “holy shit that cunt said fuck!” on a T-Shirt – STAT!), segueing from teaching to stand-up, headliner workshops in Calgary, her first time on stage and the role her glasses played in it, how Russell Peters touched yet ANOTHER comic-life, the accelerated life of a Western comic, her philosophy on sleeping with other male comics (it’s not unlike Confucianism, the Vancouver comedy scene, the key to corporates, how her onstage experience mirrors that of Chaka Kahn, the stand-up comic’s “sophomore slump”,  how pretty people fare in stand-up, Bette Midler worship and SO MUCH MORE!!!

“My Ears Are Burning!”: Rob Pue, Matt Billon, Peter Anthony, Scott Dumas, Shane Ogden, Cory Mack, Dana Alexander, Darryl Purvis, Jennifer Grant, Darren Frost, Ron Josol, Phil Hanley

NEW PODCAST!!! @DiniDimakos!!! Pop-Culture at a breakneck pace!!!

Listen/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-10-dini-dimakos-in-conversation

The Bitch AND The Salad: Andrew re-visits with friend, confidante, colleage, peer and spirit animal DINI DIMAKOS immediately after an outing to the lacklustre launch of an unmemorable cosmetic line to discuss myths and methodologies of body hair removal, the impending revival of “Guess Who?”, clichéd Hollywood ‘stud’ crushes that are stuck in the mid 00’s (Ashton Kutcher and Orlando Bloom, respectively), dealing with dental work, their ersatz death wish for Lindsay Lohan, what Lindsay Lohan’s nether-regions look like, Ali Lohan’s Christmas album, if Justin Bieber ACTUALLY sired a child, how Dini bet on the wrong horse by joining “Team Aniston”, Dini’s ongoing feud with Nia Vardalos, intense speculation about Heather Graham’s future (conclusion: she doesn’t have one), the pan-racial appeal of Kim Kardashian… PLUS: they ponder why what happened to Tara Reid can’t happen to Lindsay Lohan, a legendary yet no less horrifying story about Mariah Carey’s tampon removal AND the REAL story about why Bea Arthur hated Betty White!

New Podcast!!! With Christina Walkinshaw!!! She was deported from LA!!! We drank wine.

Listen/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-9-christina-walkinshaw

The Bitch: The unholy triumvirate of Andrew, Anthony and Heidi gather to discuss JoJo’s comeback,  Kardashian divorce fallout, Maggie Smith’s pronunciation of “Boogie Woogie” in Sister Act 1, the rush-sequels of the 90’s, the physical differences between aging drug addicts vs. alcoholics, age appropriate underwear, PLUS… Heidi pulls a fast one on Andrew and Anthony involving Bonnie Hunt!

The Salad: Andrew has husky-voiced renegade CHRISTINA WALKINSHAW over for some solid trash talking… starting comedy in Ottawa, bringer shows, whimsically running off to LA for love, living illegally in LA for 4 ½ years with equal whimsy, how even inanimate objects can open up an account at the Bank of America, how she regrets rejecting Louie Anderson (also: WHO DOESN’T?!), the story of, y’know, how she was DETAINED AT THE BORDER AND DEPORTED, the fickle, unpromising whore that is screenwriting and more!

“My Ears Are Burning!”: Claire Brosseau, Jon Dore, Casey Corbin, Jen Grant, Tracey McDonald, Ben Miner, Darryl Lennox,

New Podcast!!! With INESSA FRANTOWSKI!!!

Download/Listen to it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-8-inessa-frantowski

The Bitch: Well, boys & ghouls, Andrew has a séance for one on Hallow’s eve that quickly goes downhill when the topic of Kim Kardashian is conjured. A potential hex is put upon her.

The Salad: Andrew is over the moon to welcome the legging-clad INESSA FRANTOWSKI for a chat about her classic ‘actor-that-got-laughs’ story, being part of the original lineup of “The Sketchersons”, what her life was like on a weekly basis for 5 YEARS as part of “Sunday Night Live”, the culture that Comedy Bar created, the when’s and how’s of being part of Toronto’s famed “Second City” main stage cast, her various solo ventures (note: she is productive), how it’s hard for her to find dudes that can deal with her “strong life force”, working with The Kids In The Hall, aging in comedy, plus: PROJECT RUNWAY? Project Runway. TOP MODEL ALL-STARS? Top Model All-Stars.  AND MORE!

“My Ears Are Burning”: Jan Caruana, Robin Archer, Stefanie Drummond, Gary Rideout, Craig Brown, Holly Prazoff, Jon Blair

New Podcast!!! With KATHLEEN McGEE!!!

Listen/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-7-kathleen-mc-gee

The Bitch: Join Andrew, Anthony and Heidi for a round of Pink Squirrel’s as they discuss the history of the “Pink Squirrel” cocktail, Michael Fishman’s 30^th Birthday, Patricia Richardson’s aging choices (and they ARE choices), Anthony’s possible interaction with Lauren Bacall some 20 years ago, the NOTHING that Anne Wedgeworth and Debbie Reynolds have in common beyond the fact that they both played Dan’s mother on “Roseanne”, Toronto’s off-brand Fashion Week and Real Housewives, Toronto’s zombie walk, and maybe one other thing.

The Salad: Andrew is joined by the irrepressible KATHLEEN McGEE to get the dish on starting out in Edmonton at a gay bar called “The Roost” (Editor’s note: of course it was called that), being a ‘dirty chick’ comic, her boyfriend – comedy, comedy growing pains, pre-show mentalities, keeping it in her pants, her on-stage comedic persona that some might call that of a “fire-breathing whore”, the advantage of being a tall female comic, opening for Russell Peters, her drunken facebook fit following the Just For Laughs’ homegrown competition AND MORE!

“My Ears Are Burning”: Kenny Robinson, Darren Frost, Sean LeComber, Andrew Iwanyck, Kristeen Von Hagen, Christina Walkinshaw, Dana Alexander, Russell Peters

New Podcast!!! With Sabrina Jalees!!! … and Penny Marshall (virtually)!!!

Listen/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-006-sabrina-jalees-mp3

“Penny Marshall For Your Thoughts”

The Bitch: Andrew, Anthony and Heidi are proving that Three really IS Company, too, and un-sticking their craw about Whitney Houston’s airborne woes,  the mildly interesting back-story developments on “Pan Am”, whether German’s should still be judged for that ‘thing’ that happened 70 years ago, Marla Gibbs’ inevitable exclusion from the upcoming all-black “Steel Magnolias” remake… PLUS: not one, not two, but THREE separate Penny Marshall impressions, Andrew & Anthony confuse “Splash” with “Mermaids”; Heidi confuses “Mermaids” with the real-life story of Mermaid-Girl Shiloh Pepin, reflection on Halloween costumes past, speculation on Halloween costumes future AND… if you don’t know the drag queen  Joyce Do-Itt, well, you will soon…

The Salad: Andrew sits down with self-proclaimed and –imposed “Doogie Howser” of Canadian comedy, SABRINA JALEES!!! And, sister, what DON’T they talk about?! Topics glazed over include: starting out in comedy when she was a mangy teen, how her comedic perspective was shaped by being a ‘covert’ Brown person post-9/11, Russell Peters at large, being a super-fan at Second City, the greatest story involving Martha Chaves cussing out drunk teens in Sudbury you’ll ever hear, a detailed (but entirely legally sound) recount of the INFAMOUS night she brawled with a Big Brother castoff-cum-comic-cum-Big Brother castoff, the surprising takeoff and ‘mini-fame’ of “Video On Trial”, a treat re-reading of her role in the Lifetime movie “Mom at 16”, and Andrew and Sabrina get REEEEAL about making the choice to come out as gay and/or lesbian on stage… fascinating business.

“My Ears Are Burning!”: Russell Peters, Dini Dimakos, Daniel Shehori, Mae Martin, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, Paul Constable, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Jenn Goodhue, Martha Chaves, Kerry Cunningham, Trevor Boris

All new Podcast!!! With Claire Brosseau!!!

Listen/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/episode-5-claire-brosseau

The Bitch: Andrew and Heidi are joined for the roundtable by star of stage and screen, Kathleen Turner for a spirited back-and-forth-and-back about the Ontario election (spoiler alert: Heidi voted for Rosario Dawson), Judy Jetson’s penchant for fucking men with ridiculously space-themed names, our drag names, our running list of the “It”-Girls of 2011, whether or not girls that are told they look like Adele take it as an insult, an unfortunate interaction that Heidi had with her new trainer that would no doubt have been underscored by a tuba, how every celebrity including the fat ones are 8,000,000% thinner than you think they are, Heidi’s on-screen contribution to the latest (not to mention greatest) Weird Al concert DVD, Kathleen tickles our funny bone(r)s with a knock-knock joke and what we’re thankful for this ‘ksgiving.

The Salad: Andrew sits down to talk some serious shit with funny lady and recent LA transplant, CLAIRE BROSSEAU literally seconds before she hopped on a plane. They speak on Claire’s fast-living past as an actress, bombing at large, starting out in the scant Montreal comedy scene, her ‘controversial’ entry in the Just For Laughs’ Home-grown Competition, why she’s moving to LA (WHY THE FUCK ISN’T EVERYONE, but whatever), the time she erupted in tears onstage in Barrie, being a ‘dirty’ chick comic, struggling at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the vaginal fallout from her “Manbattical” (read: she broke a vibrator), some of the weirdest responses she’s received and SO MUCH MORE…

“My Ears Are Burning”: Tim McAuliffe, Jo-Anna Downey, DeAnne Smith, Heidi Foss, Sean Lecomber, Nick Beaton, Kristeen Von Hagen, Christina Walkinshaw, Kenny Robinson, Jason Rouse, Shannon Laverty, Michelle Shaughnessy, Rebecca Kohler, Rob Pue, K.Trevor Wilson, John Wing, Dave Foley, Jessica Pare and so, so, SO many more!

New podcast! Shelley Marshall! I MEAN…

Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/bitch-salad-004-shelley-marshall-mp3

The Bitch: It’s a good thing that he finds nothing wrong/everything right about drinking alone, because Andrew is flying solo this week covering topics including the Amanda Knox verdict, the Jamey Rodemeyer suicide, “Pan Am”, Christina Ricci’s enormous forehead, Christina Ricci’s enormous forehead, Christina Ricci’s enormous forehead and an entirely danceable B-Side to “The Goonies” soundtrack.

The Salad: Is the grass greener in the UK? Enchantress SHELLEY MARSHALL stops by to tell us about it… and so, so much more… like - how her severe depression spring boarded her comedy career, starting comedy ‘later in life’, excruciating charity gigs, the necessity and assache of self-producing, how she’s cornered the desperate housewife market, touring with “Puppetry of the Penis”, the ideal set length, how to avoid Parisian grifters and the lowdown on the lay of the laugh-land of the UK.

“My Ears Are Burning”: Jason Blanchard, Jo-Anna Downey, Sandra Battaglini, Debra DiGiovani, Nikki Payne

New podcast is up! With Black To School’s fabulous Kellye Howard! Sadly, our interview got cut off after about 10 minutes… but WHAT a 10 minutes!

Listen to/Download it HERE: http://bitchsalad.libsyn.com/bitch-salad-003-kellye-howard-mp3

The Bitch: Andrew and Anthony ruminate on the recent live “Black To School” show but quickly sidetrack into ruminations on girl group Nuttin’ NYCe, the unbeatable power-couple status of Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, how every black girl-group in the mid-90’s had early-Kelly Rowland hair, why 1994 was an especially proud year to reference, Batty-rider shorts, the magically inviting asshole of Adina Howard, extended discussion on the ups and downs (not to mention lefts and rights) of the “Froggy Style” position, Madonna’s official transformation into an evil Disney Queen, how more divas might want to consider the path of Greta Garbo and circle back to musings on Kelly Rowland.

The Salad: Andrew sat down with visiting diva and featured guest at “Black to School” KELLYE HOWARD! After complimenting Kellye for what seems like an eternity, they spend another eternity on whether or not “Family Matters” was set in Chicago, the fake Mexican women who’s responsible for her comedy career, moving to LA after her first gig, Chicago’s “moderate” stand-up scene and how she’s never – NEVER – bombed…

ALSO: Andrew does a sight identification of who was present for Oprah’s Legends’ Ball and makes a list of the ladies who were erroneously excluded…

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